Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 197, 30 August 1908 — Page 1

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H A AISJD SUN-TELEGRAM. VOI. XXXIII. NO. 197. RICHMOND, IND., SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS. TODAY KNOWN AS STEAMSHIP FIRED; CAUSEN0T KNOWN White Star Liner Had to Be Flooded. ONE-QUARTER OF HAS ROSY HOPES FORPROHIBITIOI Mrs. Chapin Says It Will Come Before Suffrage. RAYS OF MOLTEN IRON LIT HEAVEN BUT MEN FOUGHT CONTINUE TO PAY FOUR MEN HURT DELINQUENT TAX THE "BIG" CORN CROP NOW APPEARS RUINED WHEN SCAFFORD PROP GAVE WAY Those in Arrears for Personal OF Tax Make Settlement.

SUNDAY

CHAUTAUQUA

.Program of Diversity Is Expected to Bring 6,000 Persons Into the Park to Hear Splendid Numbers. tCHAMP CLARK FEATURES . ON AFTERNOON PROGRAM.

Sixth. Annual Event Closes With Grand Oratorical Concert This Evening Fine Numbers Heard Yesterday. Today Program. rf:SO a. m. Sunday BCbool. 10:30 a. m. Lecture, "Religions of India" Mr. Ilahl-Baksh. 2:00 p. m. Address Hon. Champ Clark, of Missouri, j 3:30 p. in. Reading, "Ben Hur" Montaville Flowers. i 4:30 p. m. Concert Hrubey Bros. 7:00 p. m. Vespers Music by Hrubey Bros. 7:30 p. m. Reading, "The Sign of the Cross" Miss Ruth L. Hemenway. 8:15 p. m. Grand oratorial concert I under leadership of Urof. Justin Leroy Harris. Today's program is the last of the Chautauqua but It Is not the least by any means. Instead It Is replete with star features. This morning at 10:30 Mr. Ilahl-Baksh gives his lecture on "The Women of India." Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri comes at 2 p. m. ! He is a man who draws thousands to I hear him. At 3:30 Montaville Flow- ! ers will read the last two acts of "Ben I Hur." At 3:15 will occirr the closing 1 feature a grand oratorical concert under the direction of Justin Leroy Har- ' ris. Thes8 are the four big numbers of the big last day. In addition there will be the regular Sunday school, music by the Hrubey Bros., and a reading by Miss Hemenway. The management expects the largest crowd of the ten days today. Par- , ties from the surrounding towns have j signified their intention of coming by ! train and lnterurban. Quite a large 1 rmwd will - nm f mm "TVnvfrtn Tn addition the farmers will drive in in great numbers. Superintendent Shaw says that there will be six thousand people on the grounds today, providing the weather is good. Indian Gave Address. Last evening Ilahl Baksh gave an interesting lecture on the "Religions of India." Mr. Baksh is a native born Indian, dark mysterious and witty. He explained the numerous religions of India, the occultism and their hideous 'rites. ' Wallace Bruce Amsbury preceded hlm with a reading and the Hrubey ) Bros, gave a concert. Amsbury's Career. The reading given by Wallace Bruce Amsbury yesterday afternoon from his "Ballads of Bourbonnals" was a decided success despite the fact that the hour was late and the audience had already heard an unusually long program. Mr. Amsbury is one of the younger authors whose rising star is attracting much attention. Formerly he was on the stage. For eleven years Ihe was associated with such stars as May Wainwright and Thomas FJebrook. But he became tired of the stage and wanted to become an Interpreter of literature. Onn Anv ho resigned his position as stage manag er and going out amonc the small Itowns began to Eive readings. For itwo years he fought for a precarious existence. But he learned his business and going to Chicago sprang at once into popular favor. Mis "Ballads of Bourbonnals" were not written at first for publication but to fill out his programs. A society literary woman 'of New York who heard him read them asked him to send some of them to the Century Magazine. He sent one. In a few days came a check in payment accompanied by a request for more of them. Since then they have been popular favorites. Flowers Gave Reading. Montaville Flowers gave his second teading yesterday at three o'clock. He read his own dramatization of "Les Miserables." Mr. Flowers' has condensed" the great novel of Victor Hugo containing 500,000 words into a reading less than two hours in length. "Les Miserables" is the story of Jean Valjean the galley slave who had escaped and become an honorable man 'but voluntarily went back to the galleys when he found that another man liad been taken for him and was about to be condemned. It -Is the story of a conscience, a story of the struggle of a great soul followed by a cruel fate. The parts are all heavy but Mr. Flowers succeeded In giving them a wonderfully Tlvid Interpretation. Children Gave Drills. The children's program given Saturday afternoon under the direction of Miss Hemenway was 'm-ettilv nn Miss Hemenway had trained over one Aunarea children In Japanese hand drills, Indian hand drills, hoop drills, free hand work, Swede dance, French caacQ and Indian danca. Though, the

New York, Aug. 29. Driven back time and time again by the stifling fumes of burning cloth and leather for more than two hours today, firemen and employes of the White Star line worked in relays and fought a fire which raged in the hold of the steamship Baltic. Not until many thousand gallons of water had been pumped into the ship by the land companies and the two fireboats which had been called and the hold flooded to the level of the second deck, was the conflagration under control. How it started is not known, but it Is believed that the flames had been smoldering in the depths of the ship ever since the boat left the other side of the Atlantic.

children had been at their parts only a short while they knew them remarkably well. All were dressed in appropriate costumes. Athletic Exercises. The athletic exercises were held in the morning under the direction of Roy Horton. For an hour and a half the boys tumbled about the green engaged in various games. They came out grinning and said that they had been having the time of their lives. RICHMOND YOUTH ON LONG TRAVEL Hubert Snavely, Now at Shanghai, After Interesting Pacific Voyage. HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED. WAS MEMBER OF COMMAND ACCOMPANYING TAFT TO PANAMA MET HARRY GALLAGER IN CALIFORNIA. Always passionately fond of travel young Hubert Snaveley, f son of Mr. and Mrs. John Snaveley of West Richmond, is having his desire to see the world gratified. Last November he enlisted In the navy and since that time has traveled half around the world. He Is now on the protected cruiser Galveston, which is on the China station. In a recent letter to his parents he says he likes the navy greatly and that he has always received the best of treatment. The following Is an extract from a letter the parents of the young man have just received: "I was transferred from the Franklin to the Iowa, and then the Prairie, which took on Secretary Taft, now the candidate for president at Charles ton, and then we sailed for Panama Arriving there the land route was tak en and I got to see the canal. We ar rived at Panama City, where we remained for several days. The people are interesting. I was then transferred to the Buffalo and set sail for San Francisco. On the way we found two men, a woman and a child adrift and picked them up and ulet them off at the first coaling station. While In San Francisco I met Harry Gallagher, who is stationed at the fort. Next we went to Honolulu and stayed there three or four days. That is a most beautiful city. There are many fine buildings and the people treated us royally. Guam was the next stopping place. This place has a population of 10,000 of which 300 are whites. We were at Guam for about three days, then we went to Manilla where I was transferred to ihe Galveston, and here all the sailors were entertained. Af ter remaining here for several days we sailed for Shanghai." EVELYN N. THAW MAINE Has Not Been Forced to Sani tarium. New York, Aug. 29. Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, instead of being in a sanitarium in New York, as was gen erally supposed, is up in the Maine woods taking a long needed rest with some friends, according to a state ment made today by her counsel, Dan iel O'Reilly. "Mrs. Evelyn Thaw," said Mr. O' Reilly, "left New York for a short trip three weeks ago. It was her intention to travel about the country a bit and then to go to Maine. I do not know when she will be back in New York, but I know it will not be before the beginning of the fall. HAS NO MINISTER. Fountain City, Ind., Aug. 30. The Friends church at New Garden, Is without a pastor as Miss Fannie El liott, the former pastor, has resigned on account of the serious Illness of her mother. No successor has been named. x

Horticultural Expert Esti

mates Damage Done by Drought in Wayne County Totals $25,000. FARMERS SELLING HOGS RATHER THAN FEED CORN Farmers Have No Clover Left To Feed Grunters Predicted Drought in This Section Will Be Broken. Walter S. Ratliff, one of the best known authorities in the state on agriculture , and horticultural matters last night estimated that the existing drought will cost the farmers of Wayne county between $20,000 and ?25,000. Half of this amount will be lost through Irreparable damage done to one-quarter of the total corn crop. The remainder of the loss will result from the destructioin of the meadows and pastures. By the killing of the clover the farmers have been forced to feed their hogs young corn, which would probably sell at $1.00 a bushel this winter. Corn is hardly ever fed to hogs until the first of October. "I estimated that there are 5.000 acres of corn In Wayne county. This crop should on the average yield ten bushels to the acre. If a full crop was possible $T0,0H should be re ceived for it, estimating that it would be possible to sell this 50,000 bushels the coming winter at $1.00 a bushel. However, I estimate that already 12,500 bushels of this crop has been destroyed by the drought, which means a loss of $12.."H," stated Mr. Ratliff. "Farmers have no clover left to feed and fatten their hogs on. Consequently you will find many farmers now placing their hogs on the market. Corn is short and what the drought has spared Is selling now at 85 cents and it will soon jump to $1.00. Farmers are selling their hogs, which now only bring $7.00, because they figure they can not afford to fatten $7.00 hogs on prospective $1.00 a bushel corn," added Mr. Ratliff. Mr. Ratliff predicts that the drought in this section of the country will soon be broken as there have been heavy showers Reported in Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. This rain is prayed for by the farmers as It will mean the restoration of clover. The three-quar ters crop of corn now remaining will not be effected should the drought continue as It has advanced too far to be injured. LOCAL FACTORY IS HOPING FOR TAFT Means Sale of Saw Mill Outfit to Man in Arkansas. ELECTION STOPS DEAL IF BRYAN WINS, FACTORY LOSES AND PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER WILL REFUSE TO BUY OUTFIT OR ANYTHING ELSE. John Sharp, of Layton, Arkansas, wants to buy a Gaar, Scott & Co. saw mill outfit but there is nothing doing for John if Bryan is elected. Should Taft be the victor John will be more than willing to close the deal. The company's branch office at Crowley, La., has been negotiating with Mr. Sharp with the end in view to close immediately the deal for the saw mill outfit, but the negotiations were temporarily abandoned last week because of the stand taken by the Arkansas lumber man. The local office of the Gaar. Scott & Co. has just received a letter from the branch office, at Crowley stating that the company's agent, Mr. Nor dyke, had reported that Sharp had refused to close the deal until after the presidential election. Mr. Sharp, so the letter reads, informed Mr. Nor dyke that if Taft is elected he will buy the outfit but if Bryan is elected he will not "buy the outfit or any thing else" So far as known this Is the first deal negotiated by a local concern which has been temporarily delayed because of the presidential election. The last time Bryan was a candidate several cases of a similar nature were reported. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair and wari.

Denver, Aug. 29. Mrs. Clara C. Chapin, of Boston, the first woman to arrive in Denver for the national W. C. T. TJ. convention in October, predicts that prohibition will come first in the United States before universal suffrage. Mrs. Chapin has attended every W. C. T. IT. convention in thirteen years and is one of the foremost in the work. "If the granting of suffrage to women, said she, "depended upon men, we should have it in every state in the Union long before we have universal prohibition in America. As it is, I think the temperance cause will win first, because even unthinking women will work to abolish an evil which comes close to the heart of the home, when they would stop to consider such an abstract question as their right to the ballot."

HARRY THAW SUED BY HIS COUNSEL FOR $50,000 FEE Gleason Says He Told Client This Would Be His Price and Harry Said He Was Willing To Pay. REFLECTED LIGHT SHED ON MERITS OF THE CASE. Attorney Accuses His Client of Fraud and MisrepresentationThaw Says Gleason Really Owes Him. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Aug. 29. In papers served on Harry K. Thaw today in his suit for $50,000 for counsel fees, brought by John B. Gleason, former counsel for Thaw, Mr. Gleason makes several sensational charges. He accuses Thaw of misrepresentation. He declares, because of statements made to him by Thaw, which he subsequently found to be untrue he has been prevented from collecting the $60,000 balance, which he claims is due him. 4 Gleason claims his services were worth $80,000. Of this amount he has received $30,000 and disbursed $10,000 at the dictation of Thaw. He says Thaw knew his services would be from $75,000 to $100,000. "In July, 1906" plaintiff continued, "Thaw, for the purpose of obtaining the right to command his services and disbursements without payment or security made statements tome, which were false, to the effect there has been a family settlement so Thaw actually owned interests in his father's estate, or derived therefrom more than enough to pay all expenses of the trial which might exceed $500,000. The papers allege further, Thaw stated he would be able to arrange with his mother to have her pay all the bulk of the expenses and that all accounts paid by hi3 mother were in the nature of advancements and not to be held against him personally but against his share of the estate. Gleason says he was informed Mrs. Thaw had set aside in her will $500,000 for Thaw's benefit in his trials in case of her death. Instead of this being so, Gleason alleges an actual agreement existed between Thaw and h!s mother which was that two thirds of the amounts paid, or to be paid by Marry C. Thaw, should be charged against Thaw's share of the estate and one-third absolutely remitted, but that Thaw should give her his promissory notes bearing interest as sums were paid by her and that as to a third party, she should be regarded as creditor to the amount of her notes and might assert them as legal claims against Thaw whenever convenient. The existence of this agreement Gleason alleges was concealed from him by Thaw. After being served with the papers in the suit today Thaw said: "I was very much astonished at this suit. It was absolutely no misrepresentation of any kind. Mr. Gleason is mistaken when he says that I considered paying him $50,000. He has received $10,000 for himself for Ms services and in addition $20,000 to be used by him In the expenses and disbursements connected with the trial. Of this $20,000 he expended $10,115 and has never accounted to me for the balance. It is for this reason that I say he got $20,000, so that in all he got from me $30,100. Out of this he paid $10,115 for disbursements. I gave him $10,100 which was to be for his services so that he now owes me $9,8S5 not accounted for. However I was willing to la him fcav tt." -

On Narrow Platform 150 Feet Above Furnace Because of Hatred Engendered by Love Of Girl.

SPECTATORS PETRIFIED WHILE COMBAT WAGED. With Iron Bar One Workman Knocked Rival From Perch To Seething Fires That Glowed Beneath. Chicago, Aug. 29. A death struggle, spectacular in its details beyond unfettered dreams of producers of melodrama, which was waged between two frenzied men on a narrow space on the brink of a raging blast furnace was given the seal of tragedy tonight when one of the combatants died at the South Chicago hospital. The man succumbed from a blow Inflicted with iron bar, but only the strange intervention of fate prevented a horrible death to one or both of them by the flames of the furnace after a plunging fall of 150 feet. Like Scene of Hell. Spectators of the remarkable strug gle which occurred in the plant of the Iroquois Iron company, fully expected this outcome as they watched the figures, scarlet In the glare of the fires Nicholas Videyiom, 25 years old, who lived at Eighty-ninth street and Greenbay avenue was the man who died. Ivan Mealitch, a fellow worker, was his slayer. Mealitch Is now under arrest, having calmly surrendered himself to the police after dealing the fatal blow. Battle Over a Woman. A pretty Polish girl was the cause of the bitterness which le . ' to the fiendish battle, according to acquaint ances of both men. Feeling between them had existed for a long time. Mealitch told the police that Videyiom had threatened hi3 life repeated ly. "I have lived in fear of an earthly hell," declared Mealitch: "The man who is dead often threatened to push me Into the fire If I worked on the same furnace platform with him Every moment I imaginod I heard his footsteps behind me, ready to push me over Into the flames and report my death an accident. Last night I turned around suddenly and found him ready for the lunge. The time had come at last defend myself." Fight Amid Sparks. The battle high in the a'M amid sparks and clouds of blindiT smoke thrilled those who watchefjjVvlplessly below. As the men Btru'.ed word vent through the mill ai?J all work was dropped, while the puddlers and the stokers gathered in tense groups to watch the swaying figures on the pedestal of death. The men took slde3 in the battle and shouted instructions to their favorites before they realized the seriousness of the affair. Then they watched in awe and silence. "To the ladder; they have dropped into the fires," was the cry at one moment when the curtain of smoke shielded the combatants from view. Some of the men covered their eye3 with their trembling hands. Their sturdier fellows rushed for the frail adder leading to the ehree foot plat form. Then the smoke cleared away and the spectators drew back with faint cries of relief when they saw that the demoniac figures stripped to the waist were still clear of the hiss ing flames. Like Gladiators' Strife. For a period of five minutes the two gladiators of the commercial hip pordome were locked in statuesque embrace. Neither moved a foot and the cords in their arms became gnarl ed and the veins swelled livid There was a third figure in the tragic group which elaboratoed the terrible picture. In a corner crouched George Detlick. another worker, who had at first attempted to intercede end when savagely repelled by both had crawled to a corner, remaining there in con stant terror. Spectators Petrified. "Why didn't we go up and stop the fight?" said one workman who had viewed the contest in a paralytic state "It was so terrible that most of us couldn't move, and besides they might have turned on the first man to go up the ladder and thrown him into the furnace." The end of the battle came when Mealitch. hard pressed and near the brink of the pit of fire picked up a heavy crowbar and struck Videyiom on the head. The latter dropped face forward. Then Mealitch calmly descended the ladder and submitted to arrest by a private policeman. WINDOW WAS BROKEN. The display window of the Goodwin Hand Oiler company was broken last evening by an unknown party. It is stated that several men who came out of a nearby saloon got to mixing things and ine lunged Into the window

'jo arrests sere made.

They continue to come those young

men who have not been accustomed to pay their personal tax. The couny treasurer is doing more business hrougU the slack months than ever before. Some men of not so few years have called to make settlement, but the majority is composed of fellows who will qualify to cast their first or second presidential vote at the coming election. One well known young man received notice to the effect he owes the county $11.55. This s only an example. And just think what it means when the court costs are added, if prosecution is resorted to in order to secure a settlement. ATTENDS "FRAT" MEETING. Loftus Jones Visits "the Boys" at Marion Today. The Alpha Grand Chapter of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity meets today at Marion, Ind. The frat was organized about ten years ago at Ma rion. Mr. Loftus Jones, of this city, is a charter member and is attending the sessions. The executive committee which is in charge of the affair is composed of the eight charter members of the fraternity. GREEHSFORK WAS HIGHLY EXCITED Mothers watched uniiaren in Baas Rig Drawn by Runaway Horse. POWERLESS TO HELP. DR. KEINZLE INJURED IN AT TEMPTED RESCUE AND ONE OC CUPANT WAS THROWN OUT UPON HIS HEAD. Greensfork. Ind., Aug. 29. Greens fork Is greatly excited over a sensa tional runaway. The occupants of the rig were Kenneth Keinzle, aged eight years and two little girls about the same age, Helen Roller and Elizabeth Tarkleson. Kenneth was thrown out of the rig but escaped with only a slight scalp wound. Dr. Keinzle In attempting to stop the frightened horse was knocked down and run over but he also escaped with slight cuts and bruises. The horse was finally stopped by Albert Keinzle, the father of young Kenneth. Mr. Keinzle sent his son with the old family horse and a delivery wag on to Olive Hill to get some goods Kenneth invited Helen Roller and Elizabeth Tarkleson to make the trip with him and they accepted. On the return trip the shaft bolt came out and the shaft dropped on the hoofs of old Dobbin, wso instantly forgot his role of "old family horse." It so happened that the course, of the runaway led past the homes of the parents of all three youthful occupants of the wildly careering rig. It also happened that each mother saw the danger her child was in and each became almost frantic with fear. Before entering town Kenneth was pitched head foremost to the road but the litle girls succeeded in remaining in the rig by holding tightly to the seat The girls' screams for help attracted Dr. Keinzle out of his office and he made a dive tackle for Dobbin, missed his aim and went under the wheels. When the runaway reached Main street Albert Keinzle seized the bridle and held on until the horse stopped. QUAKER CELEBRATION This City Will Be Represented At Anniversary Meeting At Plainfield. PROGRAM IS ANNOUNCED. Many Richmond Quakers will attend the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Western Yearly Meeting of Friends at Plainfield on September 25. The program follows: "Friends" Settlements In Western Indiana and Eastern Illinois," by Milton Hansen and Emma Doan Furnas; "Events Surrounding the Organization of Western Yearly Meeting." David Hadley and Townsend Cope; "The Social Life of Friends Fifty Years Ago," Charles O. Newlij; "Developments of the Material Interest of the Yearly Meeting," Lewis E. Stout; "Personnel of the Leading Ministers and Members In 1S38," Lydia Taylor Painter; Development and Progress, Including the Leading Spirits in the Different Departments of Church Work," Solomon B. Woodard; "The Philanthropic Work of the Western Yearly Meeting," Charles E. Newlin; "Present Resources and Outlook," George H. Moore. The celebration will be an all-day meeting and ample time will b jv-

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Were Working on New Gas

Holder at Light, Heat & Power Company's North Second Street Plant. BURIED BY TIMBERS AND BOARDS ON STEEL FLOOR, Richard Wall, John Connaugh-i ton, Harry Gibson, and Arthur Simmons Were Precip-j itated Twenty-nine Feet, ;J By the collapse of scaffolding at th big gas holder on North Second street now being constructed by the Light, Heat and Power company, four men were painfully Inured. Tie accident occurred about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Those injured were Richard F. Wall, Baltimore, master carpenter; Harry Gibson, Richmond; John Coanaughton, Richmond, and Arthur Sim mons, Richmond. All of the injured j men were removed to Reld Memorial j hospital in the city ambulance. ' The men were engaged In the- con-j st ruction of a "spider web" scaffold-1 ing In the Interior of the holder, j Beams were run from the sides of thai holder, which Is now twenty-nine feet high, to an old Iron tower standing j in the center of the steel floor of the; holder. Across these beams, which protruded from the tower like spokes from a hub were placed boards. This! pile of lumber practically formed a' roof for the holder. Wall and his three workmen has, just about completed their work, when suddenly the east section, of the scaffolding gave way, falling with a crash that could be plainly heard above the din of hammers driving! rivets Into the steel sides of the holder. AH four of the workmen were on that section of the scaffolding which! collapsed. Simmons, Connaug-hton and) Gibson In falling hit a small scaf-; fold under the "spider vcb" and thelrj fall was broken, but Wall dropped) with terrific force to the steel floor' and an avalanche of lumber fell upon I him. t Workmen rushed immediately to the, assistance of their injured comrades.!, Walls was almost obscured from view? by the lumber on top of him and It; was thought he had been killed. When he was removed from the Interior of j the holder it was found that he had, sustained a deep and long cut In thai back of the head but apparently no bones had been broken. Connaughtoa; was also painfully Injured. His right foot was badly crushed and his body severely bruised. Gibson It In believed sustained a fractured rrm and Simmons was badly cut about the bead and bruised. FOR UBOR DAY! Quiet Celebration Has Beenj Agreed Upon by Union 1 Labor Leaders. SPEAKER HAS BEEN CHOSEN ATHLETIC GAMES TO OCCUPY AT '1 TENTION DURING MORNINGPROGRAM WILL BE UNUSUALLY STRONG. The labor anions of the city are making preparations for the Labor 1 day celebration on September 7- Although there will be no parade, there will be an all day picnic, band con-j cert, speaking and dancing. The pro' gram will be held at Glen Miller park. It is hoped to make this one of the grandest celebrations ever held here on Labor day. The committee of the local unions,1 which is composed of Loui3 StodL president of the Cigar makers union, John White and John Niewoehner, has secured James Wilson, general president of the Pattern makers union of North America, to deliver the addrecs. Mr. Wilson comes from Cincinnati and Is well recommended as one of the most eCciect speakers that the local unions could possibly have secured. He wCI speak at 2:30 in the afternoon. No special program has bees arranged for the morning, but It Is probable that games and other amusements will be provided- Before the address given by Mr. Wilson, the Richmond Union bard will give a concert. In the evening a dance will be given at ' the Odd Fellow hall. All the members of the different union Jl be Injc4 to attend, -

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